EAL

Welcome to 2022, a year destined to be full of opportunities and exciting moments for the EAL team at Mooroolbark College.

This year we have an unprecedentedly large cohort of EAL students in Year 12, with 11 completing their VCE course and 5 in the VCAL program. They have had a solid start to the new year. With most of the restrictions gone very soon, we hope our Year 12’s can fully enjoy the rest of their time at Mooroolbark College while making the most out of their learning journey. 

EAL students proudly showing their Year 12 Jackets

We are also delighted to welcome 31 new EAL students into Year 7 and other year levels. A big change in the demographics is an increasing population of EAL students born in Australia or who came at a very young age. Many of them are incredibly confident and more than competent to engage with their school life. For others, ongoing English and literacy support, cross-discipline EAL scaffolding, as well as communication service with families are provided.

Nearly 1 in 10 students at our school are from the Chin state of Myanmar/Burma. To celebrate the Chin National Day last week, our wonderful canteen staff and support staff brought in lunch orders from the restaurant Little Burma. They also organised more than 100 individually wrapped cupcakes and lolly bags for our Chin students and others who actively participated in the Culture Quiz in their Home Groups. What a fabulous event to show that every student is genuinely welcomed and valued here.

Chin students collecting their cupcakes from the canteen

EAL Team
Yi Jiang, Alisa Hammersley, Sarah Awi